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If you’re looking for a relationship that’s strong, positive, and long-lasting, there’s a simple way to start making it a reality — gratitude.
Regularly taking a moment to stop and show your partner you’re thankful for her small acts of kindness — be they taking out the trash or fixing your computer — can make both of you feel more satisfied and strengthen your relationship.
Psychologists didn’t start systematically studying gratitude — let alone its impact on romantic relationships — until the early 2000s. Before then, most of the research in the field focused on negative emotions and the problems that either produced or stemmed from these feelings.
But a decade of social science research suggests that partners who show they care about the little things activate a two-way feedback system that helps both members of a relationship feel closer and more fulfilled.
Two psychologists, University of California, Davis’ Robert Emmons and University of Miami’s Michael McCullough spearheaded most of the early research on gratitude’s effects.
In one of of their studies, the researchers had volunteers keep weekly journals in which they wrote about particular topics. One group wrote about major events that had happened that week. Another group wrote about hassles they’d experienced. The last group wrote about things they were grateful for. Ten weeks later, those in the gratitude group reported feeling more optimistic and more satisfied with their lives than those in any of the other groups. They also reported fewer physical symptoms of discomfort, from runny noses to headaches, and exercised more.
Years later, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist Sara Algoe took those same feelings of gratefulness and studied how they might affect not just one person, but couples in romantic relationships. For her study, Algoe also had couples keep a diary (just like Emmons and McCullough had). Instead of recording anything they felt grateful for, however, Algoe had her participants list things their partner had done that made them feel grateful, along with how each act of kindness made them feel. Participants also kept track of kind acts they directed toward their partner, and how those made them feel.
Over the course of 1,768 days of reports, participants reported that their partner did something thoughtful for them nearly 700 times, while they reported doing something thoughtful for their partner slightly less often (601 times). But there was a sad twist: Nearly half of the attempted acts of kindness went undetected by the other person. What mattered, it turned out, wasn’t how often someone in the relationship did a thoughtful thing — it was how grateful the partner reported feeling about it.
Volunteers were more connected to their partners and more satisfied with their relationship on the days when they reported feeling more grateful for their partners’ acts of kindness. And those feelings of gratitude — more important than any acts of kindness alone — lasted into the following day.
Couples who took a moment to show they cared about their partner’s efforts got a temporary mood boost. But showing gratitude, it turns out, can also have a lasting impact on relationships.
In a series of studies, University of California, Berkeley psychologist Amie Gordon found that the more grateful couples were, the more likely they were to still be in the relationship nine months down the road.
Gordon’s research had one crucial caveat, though: Expressing gratitude isn’t confined solely to saying “thank you” for a kind deed. Being grateful, she writes in a blog post for Psychology Today,is about feeling lucky to have a caring partner in the first place. “My definition of gratitude includes appreciating not just what your partner does, but who they are as a person. You’re not just thankful that your partner took out the trash — you’re thankful that you have a partner who is thoughtful enough to know you hate taking out the trash.”
Happy couples can make it seem like it all comes naturally, but in reality any strong, quality relationship requires a hefty amount of work. If you want to make your relationship stronger — and you’re willing to put in the effort — gratitude itself can help you and your partner feel happier and more connected.
All of this is based on the idea that gratitude itself can generate more positive thinking. Recent research, including dozens of studies done in individuals and couples, appears to back up this notion. Of course, while gratitude can be used to help strengthen a healthy relationship, it shouldn’t be used as a means of justifying staying in an unhealthy one.
Gratitude is contagious, Gordon’s research found. It produces a cascade of feelings and behaviours, many of which also happen to be critical to strengthening a relationship. When you actively think about your partner’s caring qualities, you begin to think about how much he or she means to you.
Partners who regularly think of each other as valuable and important, it turns out, behave in ways that reflect those feelings.
Imagine stopping for a moment to think about the last time your girlfriend took care of you when you were sick. The next time she says something to you, you might listen more carefully, either because you want to return the favour or because you’ve actively made yourself aware of how important she is to you.
Either way, she’ll likely notice, and she’ll feel more appreciated as a result.
When someone feels appreciated by their partner, they in turn appreciate the partner more too, creating something of a happy cycle. In long-term relationships, it’s those simple behaviours that can make all of the work worthwhile.
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There are so many reception venues available for weddings these days and choosing the right one for your wedding could be quite daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. There are some key factors you need to take into consideration which will make your decision a lot easier in choosing the right venue for your wedding day and on How To Save Thousands Off Your Wedding.
If you have set a specific date, then you need to find out if the reception venue is available. This may seem simple enough but many wedding reception venues are booked many years in advance, especially during peak season and Saturday evenings are the biggest in demand. But if you have your heart set on a particular venue then be prepared to change your wedding date to avoid disappointment.
There are now many couples who have learned how To Save Thousands Off their Wedding simply by just choosing to have their wedding day either on a Friday, Sunday or in some cases during the week. Thursdays are getting more and more popular.
Some couples are cutting further costs by thousands of dollars, simply by just having their wedding off peak. If you don’t mind having your wedding during winter time you could potentially save many thousands of dollars off your budget.
During winter time many receptions and venues nearly go into hibernation. Some venues are very quiet or shut and they are willing to drop their prices drastically. Some will drop a staggering amount just to have a booking.
The same goes for many other parts of the wedding industry including wedding photographers, videographers, bands DJ’s MC’s and many more all willing to drop a significant amount off their prices just to work in winter and the winner will be you.
Some couples are put off by the thought of bad weather for outdoor footage, but sometimes choosing to have your wedding during winter time can turn out to be a blessing in disguise as some of the best videography and photography shots are taken indoors.
With the right experienced professional people, finding amazing indoor locations for you, your photos and video will look absolutely breathtaking. Many of those indoor photographs and video shots could turn out to be better than photos taken outside during the scorching heat.
But you need to ask for the discounts up front as some may overlook to offer it at first until you request it.You need to decide on the amount of people you will be inviting to your wedding to determine if the size of the venue is appropriate for your guest list. It is better to have a wedding in a smaller venue if your guest list is under a hundred, as this gives the impression of a bigger wedding.
Some couples have made the mistake of unnecessarily paying a lot more money hiring a bigger venue for a small guest list and their wedding fell flat and seemed very quiet and empty. The opposite is true as well and the last thing you want is to have your guests sitting too close to one another because your venue was too small for the group you are inviting.
There are countless venues with different packages to choose from and some will be more attractive than others. But the reality is, not every venue will fit within your budget. You need to determine what you can and can’t afford and do you really need to have a 5 course meal or could you get by with a 3 or even a 2 course.
Does the venue provide meal options to suit your guests if needed, including guest which may be vegetarians, some children, gluten-intolerant guests or some with religious food obligations.Some venues can be very flexible with pricing per head dependent on your guest list number. The more you invite the lower the price per head the venue can discount and as we have previously mentioned if you choose a day other than a saturday evening you could save potentially manny hundreds of dollars as well.
These days more and more weddings are being held further out of the metropolitan area like the vineyards of the Yarra Valley. You may want to consider if there are accommodations for your guests and if they could provide further discounts if many of your guest took up rooms to stay overnight.
If you have many guests arriving from overseas or interstate you may be able to get further discounts for your guests for bulk accommodation bookings or if some of your guests wanted to take up the opportunity to stay overnight to save them the trip of a long drive home late at night.
Most reception venues have adequate parking for all of your guests, but more and more couples are choosing to get married in very unorthodox locations which might impede on parking for your guests. You may need to take this into consideration when searching for your wedding reception venue. When viewing photographs of receptions and wedding venues, don’t assume everything you see in the pictures is included in the price. Not all venues will provide all decorations including chair coverings and table decoration so ask for complete clarification on what is included in the price. In most cases the venue will inform you if they don’t serve alcohol during your consultation, but to avoid wasting time, try to find out prior to your meeting.
Some venues may require permits and, without one, you won’t be able to serve any alcohol. Some venues may require the couple to source their own permits as well. So all this needs to be clarified in advance to avoid any mistakes. It may not be clearly stated on their website, so make a quick phone call or send a quick email requesting more information to avoid confusion and wasting time.
If you decide on an outdoor celebration, whether you’re holding it in a public garden or at the gardens of the reception venue, be sure to have a plan B in place in case the weather turns out to be unkind. May couples have made the terrible mistake of not having a plan B and having their most special day ruined by the sudden weather change.
Once you have found your perfect wedding reception or venue you need to book it in immediately and pay your deposit to ensure your wedding date is firmly secured for you.With a little bit of extra care and well planning you can avoid unnecessary mistakes and save a lot of money.
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